Life Span
Not Available
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
  
Dry Forest, Hillside, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
  
Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Layering, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
General garden fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Leaf spot, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
  
TABEBUIA rosea
  
Common Name
African Sumac
  
Mayflower, Pink Poui, Rosy Trumpet Tree
  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
  
बसंत रानी
  
In German
African sumac
  
rosa poui
  
In French
sumac africaine
  
poui rose
  
In Spanish
zumaque africano
  
poui rosa
  
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
  
ροζ poui
  
In Portuguese
sumac africano
  
poui rosa
  
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
  
różowy poui
  
In Latin
African sumac
  
Pink poui
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Anacardiaceae
  
Bignoniaceae
  
Genus
Rhus
  
Tabebuia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of African Sumac and Tabebuia rosea
Season and care of African Sumac and Tabebuia rosea is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Tabebuia rosea Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tabebuia rosea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Tabebuia rosea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tabebuia rosea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
African Sumac and Tabebuia rosea Physical Information
African Sumac and Tabebuia rosea physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tabebuia rosea height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Tabebuia rosea are as follows:
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Tabebuia rosea flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
- Tabebuia rosea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of African Sumac and Tabebuia rosea
Care of African Sumac and Tabebuia rosea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tabebuia rosea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabebuia rosea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.